diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
index 322c5691e38eb72072c8135f8036dd35e991d958..5383f64c53729aa3e44458a184a5746a779958ea 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport-light.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/platform_device.h>
 #include <linux/ioport.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
@@ -127,8 +128,11 @@ static int __devinit i2c_parport_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	parport_setsda(NULL, 1);
 	parport_setscl(NULL, 1);
 	/* Other init if needed (power on...) */
-	if (adapter_parm[type].init.val)
+	if (adapter_parm[type].init.val) {
 		line_set(1, &adapter_parm[type].init);
+		/* Give powered devices some time to settle */
+		msleep(100);
+	}
 
 	parport_adapter.dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	err = i2c_bit_add_bus(&parport_adapter);
diff --git a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
index 0d8998610c740e180d27960e5a4825e5b84de95c..056af18209933c7dc8c1938af57922d111fb75dc 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
+++ b/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-parport.c
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/init.h>
+#include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/parport.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/i2c-algo-bit.h>
@@ -185,8 +186,11 @@ static void i2c_parport_attach (struct parport *port)
 	parport_setsda(port, 1);
 	parport_setscl(port, 1);
 	/* Other init if needed (power on...) */
-	if (adapter_parm[type].init.val)
+	if (adapter_parm[type].init.val) {
 		line_set(port, 1, &adapter_parm[type].init);
+		/* Give powered devices some time to settle */
+		msleep(100);
+	}
 
 	if (i2c_bit_add_bus(&adapter->adapter) < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "i2c-parport: Unable to register with I2C\n");